Anti-rattler for thill-couplings



(No Model.)

I. S. KRIGK.

ANTI-RATTLBR FOR THILL GOUPLINGS. No. 425.888.

Patented Apr. 15 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRl/VIN SOLOMON KRIOK, OF OONNEAUTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

ANTl-RATTLER FOR THlLL-COUPLINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,888, dated April 15, 1890.

Application filed November 15, 1889. Serial No. 330,334:- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRWIN SOLOMON KRICK, of Oonneautville, in the county of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer- .anti-thill-rattlers; and it consists in the combination of a suitable spring which is placed inside of the thill-iron and made to bear against the rear end of the thill with a tightened bolt, and a spring which is placed inside of the larger spring, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to place inside of the spring which prevents the rattling of the thill a second concavo-convex spring, which, when tightened, becomes straightened to a greater or less degree, also wedging apart, and thus forcesapart the ends of the thillspring for the purpose of preventing the thill from rattling.

The accompanying drawing represents a side elevation of a device which embodies my invention.

Arepresents a spring formed from a single piece of metal, and which is preferably bent in the shape shown. Both of the ends of this spring extend up through the thill-iron and one end bears against the thill-iron, while the other bears against or catches over the rear end of the thill-coupling. This spring may be formed of a flat plate of any desired width and thickness, or from a wire or rod which is made sufficiently heavyto answer the same purpose. Placed inside of the spring and near its lower end is a concavo-convex spring O, through the center of which the clampingbolt B is passed. The ends of the spring C- bear against the inner sides of the two arms of the spring A, and the bolt B passes through both springs, as is shown, and receives a clamping-nut upon its upper end. hen the bolt B is tightened up, the spring C and the lower portion of the springA at D are drawn toward each other and both parts become straightened in exact proportion to the tension which is applied to the bolt B. As the part D of the spring A and the spring 0 become straightened out, the two ends of the spring A are separated and a sufficient. pressure is brought to bear upon the thills to prevent any possibility of their rattling or making a noise while the vehicle is in motion.

It will be seen that this anti-thill-rattler consists of only the two springs, the bolt, and its nut, and that the anti-thill-rattler can be applied to any vehicle now in use in which the ordinary thill-irons are used and be quickly and easily attached and detached without removing the thills or any bolt or nuts. The parts are very simple and cheap and cannot possibly become broken or worn out.

Having thus described claim The combination of a bent spring A, having its ends adapted to be passed through the thill-irons, with a rod or spring O, which is placed inside of thelower end of the spring, and a threaded bolt B, provided with a nut upon one end, which is adapted to straighten the part O and the lower part of the spring A, to force the ends of the spring A apart, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IRV IN SOLOMON KRICK.

WVitnesses:

Fonnnsr R. NICHOLS, F. G. FLYNN.

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